Winter 2009/10!
Newsletter No. 113 |
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It's Christmas!!!
Just come down to the warehouse and see the hundreds of lovely food parcels; filled and wrapped with loving care! Packing them up, ready for the lorry is a real joy! Many have already gone and the rest will be going on the big Christmas lorry to our projects in Romania on December 10th, in good time to be delivered to the house bound and given out to the mobile needy at Christmas parties. Thank you to all those who have taken part this year: over 1,000 parcels will help to make Christmas brighter for so many people, showing them that someone cares!!!
(Photo) Housebound Medicare patient with her shoebox |
Medicare: love in action
 The home care work is increasing, and the numbers of ambulatory patients attending the bright new clinic, provided by JOY funding and equipment, is also rising. Dr Judit Finna writes: "It have to be the nicest surgery in town, my old and poor patients have never seen so nice a place. It suggest positiveness and safety - we are really happy here. Thanks again that you give us the possibility to work in wonderful conditions." The clinic is open for many patients to attend for dressings, teaching for diabetics etc, and the dedicated team care for 186 house bound patients - changing dressings, checking blood pressure, glucose levels, providing food, medicine & medical appliances: caring for & praying with their patients. Recently the hospital sent an 86 year old post operative patient home in a coma to die - without any help or care. Judit and her nurses worked round the clock caring for her until she died. Please pray for them in this rewarding but stressful job.
(Photo) Medicare nurse with young patient |
Clever Hands: love & faith
 In October we had excess money in the bank - that never happens unless someone needs it. After praying about it I emailed Orsi, the administrator to ask whether they had enough funds. (Usually they are independent now) Orsi replied that they hadn't had any funding from the authorities since May. She said: "Only the thought that we are more valuable to Him than the birds makes us sure He will feed us." They had been reading about Peter in prison and the angel delivering him - they wrote: "In our case, you were the angel." I was able to send the money they needed and Dr Maria wrote: "You are always with us, even when we didn't ask for help" and Agi wrote thanking us: "Your generosity left us without words." Thank you everyone for your support & funding.
(Photo) Two disabled sisters arriving at the Clever Hands centre |
The Elisabeth Foundation: loving care
 Early in November - once again we were in the unusual position of having excess funds. This time I wrote to ask Father Paul if they needed money. His translator Gabi wrote that they had borrowed to try to pay arrears of salary to the house parents, and were at their wits end. I sent the money they needed and He wrote: "You left me without speech. I almost jump for the cheer. You can't imagine how happy was Father Paul when I tell him the beautiful news. I know for sure everything is happening from God's will and goodness. I don't know how we thank you, just for all my heart."
(Photo) House parent with one of our youngsters |
Love and thankfulness
So many messages of thanks for all that we are able to send, are coming in from our co workers in Romania. It is such a privilege to be part of God's work in helping the poor and needy, and I have just shared with you some of the messages of thanks for money you sent - even when you didn't know what it was needed for! Many people in the different projects pray for us - not just the volunteers here at JOY, in the shops and warehouse, but the donors of goods and money. May you all be blessed richly this Christmas as you give so much to so many who have so little, and help to make this cold dark time of year easier and warmer for the love your gifts mean to many disabled or desperately poor people.
(Photo) Young child meets the clowns
Wishing you peace and joy this Christmas
And blessings in the coming year! |
Give thanks:
For all the blessings of this year, in prayer and support from so many people.
For our wonderful Romanian friends and their commitment to the needy.
Please pray:
For God's guidance for the year ahead, both for us and for our Romanian co-workers.
For the future of Romania: for Christian values in government both local and national, and that Christ's love and mercy may increase, and that the churches may become united in caring and witness. |
